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What is Chronic Back Pain? According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, 80% of adults will experience lower back pain at some point in their lives. Also, 20% of those who experience lower back pain will develop chronic back pain. Chronic back pain is back pain that lasts for more than 3

[caption id="attachment_867" align="alignleft" width="300"] Quit Smoking with Acupuncture[/caption] By Dr. Eric Waltemate, St. Louis Acupuncture & Chiropractic At one point I would have told anyone who had asked that acupuncture could not help people who wanted to quit smoking. But recent research shows that people who want to can quit smoking with acupuncture. There are

By Dr. Eric Waltemate, Chiropractor & Acupuncturist I treat patients each week who complain of sciatic nerve pain radiating down their leg. Typically, the cause of this pain is sciatic nerve pain. The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in your body and when irritated, often causes pain from the low back through the leg

[caption id="attachment_546" align="alignright" width="300"] Acupuncture Point for Trigeminal Neuralgia[/caption] Trigeminal Neuralgia is a chronic pain condition that affects the Trigeminal or 5th cranial nerve, one of the most widely distributed nerves in the head. Trigeminal Neuralgia causes extreme, sporadic, sudden burning or shock-like facial pain that lasts anywhere from a few seconds to as long as

Mulberry Twig Treats Neck Pain Mulberry twig is useful for treating neck pain. Even modern doctors in China still use it for treating arthritis in the neck. (Fu Jian Chinese Medical Journal) It is especially useful in treating neck pain with heat and swelling. Mulberry Twig is an Antibiotic Mulberry twig has antibiotic effects against

By Dr. Eric Waltemate, St. Louis Acupuncture & Chiropractic Some of the most common complaints that we hear are related to back pain, neck pain and arthritis. For this week's herb of the week, we wanted to feature the pubescent angelica root, which has historically been prescribed to treat Wind and Dampness in Chinese Medicine.

The herb for this post is the notopterygium root. The Chinese characters for siler root are 羌活, Romanized as Qiāng Huó, and pronounced like “Chyong Hwaw.” There is no special translation for this it is just a description of the plant. We believe that the Chinese pronunciation is easier than the Latin and English. Notopterygium Root

This is an excellent point for asthma, foot pain, ankle pain, and plantar fasciitis. In western convention this point is known as LU 10 because it’s the tenth point on the “lung” channel. In Chinese the characters are魚際which is Romanized as Yú Jì and pronounced as “Yoo Jee”. The name means “Fish Border.” The point

[caption id="attachment_486" align="alignright" width="506"] Acupuncture point for Asthma[/caption] This is an excellent acupuncture point for asthma, wrist pain, ankle pain, and foot pain In western convention this point is known as LU 9 because it’s the ninth point on the “lung” channel. In Chinese the characters are太淵which is Romanized as Tài Yuān and pronounced as

[caption id="attachment_481" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Arthritis Herb- Siler Root[/caption] Arthritis can be alleviated with siler root. Siler root is a powerful herb to help fight arthritis. The Chinese characters for siler root are 防風, Romanized as Fáng Fēng, and pronounced like “Fong Fung.” It means “wind break” like a row of trees or a built up mound